Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank must maintain ultra-easy monetary policy since sustainable achievement of its 2% inflation target was not yet in sight.
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from worst week of 2023 as chip, pharma stocks rally
Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded sharply on Monday as investors bought back beaten-down stocks following the benchmark index worst week of 2023.
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds from worst week of 2023 after clearing BOJ, Fed tests
Japan's Nikkei share average rebounded sharply on Monday, as investors bought back beaten-down stocks after major risk events, including meetings of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan, ...
Petition against felling thousands of trees in historic Tokyo park area
Campaigners filed a fresh petition with almost 225,000 signatures on Monday against plans to fell potentially thousands of trees and tear down a historic baseball stadium in a rare green area of central Tokyo. ( read original story ...)
China drastically cuts seafood imports from Japan in wake of Fukushima water release
Imports fell by 67% in August from the same month a year earlier, to about ¥3bn ($20.2m) ( read original story ...)
Japan approves Alzheimer treatment Leqembi by Eisai and Biogen
Japan's Eisai said on Monday the country's health ministry had approved its Alzheimer treatment Leqembi, co-developed with U.S.-based Biogen. The drug is the first treatment shown to slow progression of the disease for people in the earlier stages of Alzheimer's. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Tankan survey likely to show improvement for 2nd quarter in a row
Business sentiment among Japan's large manufacturers is widely expected to show an improvement for the second straight quarter in the upcoming Tankan survey. The Bank of Japan is due to release the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan police arrest reggae singer Chehon on suspicion of marijuana possession
Reggae singer Chehon, whose real name is Koji Yoneda, was arrested on Sept. 24 for allegedly possessing marijuana at a housing complex in To ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Film Festival: Xiaogang Gu and Mouly Surya to Receive Kurosawa Akira Award
The Tokyo International Film Festival revealed Monday that China’s Xiaogang Gu and Indonesia’s Mouly Surya will jointly receive the festival’s prestigious world cinema honor, the Kurosawa Akira Award, ( read original story ...)
Japan govt nods MGM-Orix, Osaka govt deal for IR scheme
The Japan Tourism Agency – under the country’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism – said on Friday it had approved the implementation plan to develop an integrated resort (IR) in ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Services Agency promotes Japan’s investment attractions
Japan's Financial Services Agency is holding a series of events to highlight the country's attractiveness as a financial and capital market. They will be held at venues in Tokyo and Fukuoka from ...
Fujitsu to quit Tokyo HQ
PLUS: Micron breaks ground in India; Hong Kong goes for green fintech; Taiwan to launch first sub; and more ASIA IN BRIEF Fujitsu last week announced it will move out of its Tokyo headquarters and ... ( read original story ...)
Hang Seng Index, ASX 200, Nikkei 225 Index: Rally, Rebound, and Reversal: A Mixed Forecast for Asia
The Bank of Japan delivered its monetary policy decision on Friday, leaving interest rates and yield control curve policy unchanged. A sliding Yen fueled fears of a government intervention to bolster ...
Japan working class ditches suits & dons summer casuals for ‘cool biz’ in hot office
The initiative has been successful in Japan, with over 86% of workplaces participating, and has gained popularity among women who found business suits uncomfortable. The success of Cool Biz was ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Malaysia to discuss carbon storage with aim of 2028 start
TOKYO -- Japan will hold talks with Malaysia on storing Japanese power plant and industrial emissions of carbon dioxide in the Southeast Asian nation, with an aim of sending the first shipment in 2028 ...
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova: WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 Betting Odds and Preview
Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova starts play in the round of 32 of the WTA Tokyo, Japan Women Singles 2023 versus Donna Vekic, after being eliminated in the round of 64 in her previous tournament (the US ... ( read original story ...)